Free Your Internet from Corpos

Slip the Leash. Here are the tools to being weird on the web without being watched.

// The Open Source Myth: Open source is a license, not a moral compass. Just because the code is visible doesn’t mean a tool is inherently good, safe, or bug-free. It just means you aren't forced to trust a corporate black box. It’s about transparency, not perfection.

The Zine

Read the manifesto and starter guide: [How to Be Weird Without Being Watched Zine]

The Tools

Category	Tool	The Blurb
The Lens (Browser)	Firefox	The reliable workhorse. Highly customizable and built on an independent engine.
The Lens (Browser)	LibreWolf	Firefox with the telemetry ripped out and privacy settings maxed by default. The armored truck.
The Shield (Extension)	uBlock Origin	The bouncer. It blocks ads, tracking scripts, and malware domains. (Must be the "Origin" version).
The Oracle (Search)	DuckDuckGo	The easy exit. A massive upgrade from default surveillance, though they've had slip-ups with Microsoft trackers.
	Brave Search	The middle ground. They built their own independent web index. No Google, no Microsoft.
	Startpage	The ironic hack. They pay Google for search results but strip all your tracking data and IP address.
	SearXNG	The FOSS punk choice. An open-source meta-search engine that logs nothing. Self-host for true autonomy.
The Dead Drop (Email)	Proton Mail	The Swiss vault. End-to-end encrypted email with a solid free tier.
The Dead Drop (Email)	Tuta	The German bunker. Another rock-solid, end-to-end encrypted email provider.

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